Directions for savory pancake1. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.2. In a separate bowl, beat together buttermilk, milk, eggs and melted butter.3. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium-high heat.4. Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture, using a wooden spoon to blend. Stir until it's just blended together.5. Pour 1/2 cup of batter onto the griddle per pancake6. Brown pancakes on both sides

Directions for short ribs1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt and ground black pepper2. Coat ribs in the flour mixture3. Heat oil in a large pot on medium high4. Add the flour-coated ribs to the pot and brown well on add sides5. Pour 1 cup boiling water, tomatoes and garlic into the pot, then reduce heat to low, and cover the pot.6. Simmer for 1 1/2 hour. Add more water if it liquid evaporates.7. Add potatoes, onions, and carrots in the pot.8. Simmer for another 30 minutes to 1 hour, or until all vegetables are tender.9. Remove the meat and vegetables onto a serving platter to cool10. While the meat cools, dissolve 1 1/2 T. of water for every one cup of liquid remaining into the pot.11. Stir the mixture until well thickened12. Pour mixture over meat and vegetables

Directions for onion jam1. Heat butter and oil in a large Dutch oven on low heat (if you don't have a large Dutch oven, you can use an oversized sauce pan with a heavy bottom, or a heavy pot).2. Cook onions in Dutch oven for approximately 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally so they don't burn3. Once onions turn golden and tender, turn heat up to medium high and stir in honey, salt, pepper, minced thyme and rosemary.4. Boil mixture, stirring regularly until most of the liquid has been absorbed and the texture becomes like jam

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